A Narrative Essay About Moving Away Analysis

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Growing up I lived in a decent house with seven people who shared one bathroom. My parents had lots of struggles with money and wanted to find a solution. So they did, in the fifth grade my parents decided to move Amman, Jordan. Moving overseas was very tough for my young self. My struggles included not being able to see my dad for six months, leaving my relatives and friends, and my biggest challenge was going to a school where Arabic was the primary language. The schools overseas are a lot different than it is in America. I was a fifth grader learning Biology, English was taught the British way, history was about Amman, and math was not multiplication and division. I wanted to respond to my situation by failing. I thought there is no way

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